Game apparatus



July 12, 1932. SHELDON 1,866,674

GAME APPARATU S Filed May 11, 1951 Inventor-z H. O. Sheldon.

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9 fl L'forneys features of my inventive idea Patented July 12, 1932 ,orrlcs HARRY'O. snnnnon, or MInN-mrons, man-50m GAME m m Application filed May 11,

My invention relates to game apparatus, and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is so constructed and arranged as to afford amusement to players who spin a top within a box around the margin of which a number of game pieces are set up in such manner that they are caused to drop when struck by the top, and then by their weight elevate corresponding-toy figures which normally occupy a concealed position around within the margin of the box.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and the novel will be partic ularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing which illus-' trates one form in which my'invention may be embodied,- 5 Fig. 1 isa top plan view of the game apparatus. Fig. 2 is a view in section'on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view in section on line3'3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view in section on line 4-4 ofFig. 1. Fig. 5 is a view in section on line'5 -5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, and showing in addif tion a top in position to be spun in the box. Fig. 7 is a view in section on line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the construction shown in the drawing, the numeral 10 designates the bottom of a box which has a plurality ofside walls 12. In the embodiment shown, the box is hexagonal in shape, and hence has six of the walls designated 12, butit will be understood that the-number of these walls may be varied as desired. An angle strip 14 extends around the upper portion of the box in such manner asto provide pockets 16 for receiving counters for use in playing the game. Ledge members. 18 secured inside the box extend across the corner portions thereof so as to be spaced inwardly from the apioes formed where the side wallsl2join each other; As will be understood particularly from Fig. 2, the upper edges of the ledge members 18 at their middle portions are cut down to form recesses 19 at the bottoms of which there are depressions 20 for receiving game pieces 21 which are preferably in the form of small 1931. Serial no. 530,355.

balls such as' marbles. Partitions 22 extend I between'the end portions of the ledges '18 in such manner that these partitions are parallel to and spaced slightly inwardly from the respective side walls 12.. Levers 24 are intermediately pivoted to'the respective side walls 12 by pivots 26 on which the levers are adapted to' swing up and down in the spaces be tween the partitions and theside walls. Se-

curedto one end of the "levers 24 are figures 28 which in the drawing are shown in the I form of horses with riders mounted-thereon; The other end of the levers 2 1 carry pockets 30. Adjacent the pockets 30, the lower sides of the levers have extended portions 31 which engage the bottom of the box when the levers occupy the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3. The figures 28 overbalancethe levers 24 so that normally these figures are: in low ered condition'and concealed between the side walls. 12 and the partitions 22, while the pockets 30 are elevated to a position slightly lower than and laterally disposed from the depressions 20. Runways 32 lead from the depressions 20 to the pockets 30, and wires 33 secured in the apices of the wall members and above the pockets 30 prevent the balls 21 from boundin out of the pockets.)

1 A top, preferably of the general character shown in Fig. '6, constitutes an important feature of the game'apparatus. Asshown, this top consists ofa stemportion 34 and a head 36 at the upper end thereof so that the center of gravity of the top is considerably above the 'middlethereofi In'order to spin the top inthe box, a vertical slot is made in one of the walls '12 and adjacent partition 22, and also in an interposed spacer block 40,as well'as in the strip 14. Upper and lower rests 42 and 4A in the nature of bearings for the stem 34 of the top are secured to the block 40 in order that the top'may be" readily spun by means of a cord 0 passing through the slot-38, as willbe understood from Fig. 6. In order to accommodate the head 36 'ofthe top for spinning purposes, the upper edge of thepartition 22 adjacent the slot 38 iscut downito form'a recess which when the top is not being spun is'close'd by agate 46 secured pivot 50 to the adjacent wall 12. The free end of the gate 46 is provided with an outwardly-extending pin 52 by means of which the gate may be opened and closed. The pur- V all the way around and rebound therefrom,

the head thus being able to enter only the re cesses 19 for dislodgingthe game pieces 21.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood in connection with the foregoingdescription. ,When the top is spun in the boxit travels around thereinf wit-h likelihood of the head of the top striking one or more of the game pieces :21 and1disl0dging them. The gamepieces when thus dislodged drop into the corresponding pockets 3O atone end-of the levers 24: and cause the figures carried by the other .endof the levers to be elevated, as shown in Fig. It is, of course, obvious that differend values may be assigned to the different figures, and that the score of the game may ,bekep by placing-counters in the-pockets l6. -lclaim:

1. A game apparatus comprising a box, game pieces adapted to be set upin the box, atop which whenlspun in thebox is adapted to knock down various onesqof said gamepieces, and;repres entationsmovably mounted in the box in such ,manner as to-be elevated by the game pieces which. are knocked down.

,2. A game apparatus comprising a boX, ledge members disposed withinfthe box, game pieces adapted to be set upon said ledges, a

v.top whichwhenspun inthe box is ad pted to strikeand dislodge-various onesof said game pieces, and representations -.mo vably mount.- ed in the box in such manneras to be elevated by the game pieces whichare dislodged, 1

3. A game apparatus comprising a box,

game pieces adapted tobe set up in the box, atop which when spun in the box is adapt: ed toiknock down variousones Of said game pieces, 'toyrfigures in: thebox, means normally concealing saidtoy figures, and means for mountingsaid toy figures in-suohmanner that they are exposed to view by thevg'ame pieces which have been knocked down.

A game apparatus comprising a box, game pieces adapted to be. set up inthe box, atop which when spun in the box .is adapt.- edvto knock down various-ones of said game pieces, pivoted members mounted in the box in such manner as to have one of their ends elevated by the game pieces which havebeen knocked down, and representations carried by saiden'ds.

5. A game apparatus comprising ,a box, 7 game pieces adapted to be set up in the --b0x,

" the box' is adapted to dislodge various ones of said game pieces, and pockets carried by the other ends of said levers for receiving the game --;p-ie ces which have been dislodged whereby the first mentioned ends of said leverswill be elevated.

. 7 Agameapparatus comprising abox having a number of angularly disposed sides, ledge members extending across the corners of the box, game pieces adapted to 'be set up on said ledge members, partitions extending between the end portions of saidledge members spaced. parallel relation to said sides,

levers gintermediately pivoted in said spaces with one .oftheir ends normally in lowered position, vtoy figures .carried by said en'ds,-a

top which whenspunin the box isadapted to I dislodge various ones of said game pieces, and pockets carried by ..tl a e .other .ends lof said levers for receiving the game pieces which have been dislodged whereby the first mentioned ends of said levers will be elevated.

- 8- .A game appa a us comprising a box, game piecesadapted:to be set upin the box, a topwl ich whenspunin theibox is'a'daptr edto'knock down various ones of said game p eces, the wall of-the box containing a vertieal-slot :for'use in starting the spinning opcr ftion;ofthetop,:an,d a g e adapt d close the-upper endof,said slot when the top is sp mi ilg il i' box. p

9. A game apparatus comprising a box, ledge members disposed withinthe box adjacentthe sides thereof, game pieces adapted tQ.b St :up on said ledge members, a top which when spun in the box is adapted to dislodge various ones of saidgame pieces, figures which are movably mounted-in the box in such mannerastofbeelevatedby the game pieces which have been knocked down, the wall of the box containing ,a vertical slot for l il1t D il g spinning oper ion c' h top,.,aiid gaLQ ada-pteditoclose theupper end r s idslotWh ntheatQPi$P ns in,. t1

. ,In testimony whereofThereul ffiqaflixmy signature. .HABBY Qs-HELDON;

a top which when spnn inthe boxis-adapted to .knock down various ones- ,of; saidgame pieces,,, levers :intermediately pivoted; in th f 

